MAKING UP A GREAT SUMMARY

введение:
The story is headlined / entitled…...

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This article…..
tackles the problem /the issues of ……
highlights / raises the problem of …..
comments on/
centers its attention on/ consecrates on/ focuses upon /
is concerned with …..
deals with the problem of…
covers ….

In the center of attention is the (current) situation with…..

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The story makes one ( two) key / main points:
the first one is concerned with...
the other …

ссылка на статью:
According to the story...
The story stresses / emphasizes /points out that...
The paper describes ...

отношение автора статьи (если оно есть):
The author
makes it clear that...
disapproves of
approves of
denounces / condemns
criticizes
welcomes

ссылка на цитату в статье:
The story ( reporter) author quotes Mr X as saying that...

Если статья дискуссионная и вызывает полемику:
The article presents the contradictory points of view on the problem of...
The supporters of ...claim that...
Their opponents affirm that ...
With a great degree of probability we may assume that the general public attitude is ...

заключение автора статьи:
The author concludes by pointing out / emphasizing that
The reporter's point of view on this matter is ...

заключение «от себя»:
In the light of what's been said, we can draw a conclusion that...
Turning to the final point…
As for my own opinion on the problem, I am convinced that...

To my mind ...
I believe that ...
Furthermore ...
In addition I’d like to say that ...
To sum it up, it may be said that ...